Breaking Free From Trauma in ‘We Are What We Are’
November 20th, 2023 • Molly Henery
Molly Henery writes about the depiction of cannibalism, trauma, and adolescence in Jim Mickle’s ‘We Are What We Are.’
Molly Henery
Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master's degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly is watching and writing about on her social media.
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Coming of Age With ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
October 31st, 2023 • Molly Henery
For a special Halloween edition of her Uterus Horror column, Molly Henery digs into the movie version of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’
‘Excision’ Brings One Woman’s Morbid Fetish To Life
September 8th, 2023 • Molly Henery
In this edition of Uterus Horror, Molly Henery examines ‘Excision,’ a coming-of-age horror film directed by Richard Bates, Jr.
‘The Reaping’ Offers a Twisted Religious Horror Story
July 18th, 2023 • Molly Henery
Stephen Hopkins’s ‘The Reaping’ assembles an incredibly talented cast for a twisted, religious coming-of-age horror film.
How ‘Satanic Panic’ Captures Adulthood Limbo
June 15th, 2023 • Molly Henery
In her latest Uterus Horror piece, Molly Henery explains how Chelsea Stardust’s ‘Sanatic Panic’ captures the limbo before adulthood.
Park Chan-wook’s ‘Stoker’ Turns Prey Into Predator
May 2nd, 2023 • Molly Henery
Park Chan-wook’s ‘Stoker’ is a dark coming-of-age story that turns Mia Wasikowska’s India from prey into predator.
How ‘Ginger Snaps 2’ Finds Comfort In Independence
April 5th, 2023 • Molly Henery
Molly Henery returns for another Uterus Horror column, this time on the underrated virtues of ‘Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed.’
‘Labyrinth’ Is a Coming-of-Age Story With Puppets
January 11th, 2023 • Molly Henery
Uterus Horror columnist Molly Henery finds more than muppets in Jennifer Connelly’s coming-of-age classic, ‘Labyrinth.’
‘Bones and All’ Offers a Raw Look at Adolescence
December 27th, 2022 • Molly Henery
In this month’s Uterus Horror, Molly Henery tackles ‘Bones and All,’ Luca Guadagnino’s coming-of-age cannibalism movie.
‘Eve’s Bayou’ Finds the Tragedy in Adolescence
December 2nd, 2022 • Molly Henery
Molly Henery’s latest Uterus Horror column explores ‘Eve’s Bayou,’ a new classic that finds tragedy at the heart of adolescence.